OXFORD, Miss. – Following the 50th anniversary commemorating the leadership of James Meredith to integrate the University of Mississippi, another golden anniversary was celebrated quietly Monday (Oct. 22), this one by the campus chapter of an international organization that recognizes the leadership and academic excellence of a diverse group of students. Phi Kappa Phi isRead the story …
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Celebrates 50 Years at UM
Prestigious organization recognizes academic excellence internationally
October 24, 2012 by
Physics Department Serving Up Spooky Demonstrations Oct. 27
Annual event features gadgets and goodies for ghouls and good kids
October 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Frights, food and fun are bound to be plentiful Oct. 27 at the University of Mississippi as the Department of Physics and Astronomy presents its annual “Spooky Demonstrations.” The popular event, in its sixth year, highlights waves, electricity and magnetism. It begins at 7 p.m. in Lewis Hall and is free andRead the story …
Former Dean Gets National Honor for ‘Shaping’ the Pharmacy Profession
Barbara G. Wells receives ACCP's 2012 Parker Medal
October 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The American College of Clinical Pharmacy has selected Barbara G. Wells, professor and dean emeritus of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, as its 2012 Paul F. Parker Medalist and will honor her Oct. 21, during the opening session of its annual meeting in Hollywood, Fla. Wells was nominated for theRead the story …
Southern Scholar to Discuss Civil Rights-Era Photography
Grace Hale gives Gilder-Jordan lecture Oct. 10
October 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Virginia professor and Southern scholar will give the annual Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern History next week at the University of Mississippi. Grace Elizabeth Hale will present “‘So the Whole World Can See’: Documentary Photography and Film in the Civil Rights Era” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 10) in NuttRead the story …
Civil Rights Activist Harry Belafonte’s Challenge: ‘Keep the Movement Alive’
October 2, 2012 by
Battle for human rights continues, iconic humanitarian says OXFORD, Miss. – Mixing memories of moments with meditations on the magnitude of the movement, civil rights activist Harry Belafonte challenged a rapt audience observing the 50th anniversary of integration at the University of Mississippi to forge ahead to new human rights victories. The legendary entertainer, whoRead the story …
U.S. Marshals Share Recollections of Ole Miss Integration at Program
October 2, 2012 by
Group donates memory book about 1962 riots OXFORD, Miss. – Fifty years ago, as a young U.S. deputy marshal in his twenties, Herschel Garner was sent to Oxford to protect James Meredith’s right to enroll at the University of Mississippi. “Ole Miss was not nearly as nice and welcoming in 1962 as it is today,”Read the story …
UM Commemorates 50 Years of Integration
October 1, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi continues the commemoration of its golden anniversary of integration with a series of special events scheduled over the next couple of weeks. With “Opening the Closed Society” as its theme, events include keynote addresses by U.S. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder and legendary entertainer and civil rights activist HarryRead the story …
U.S. Attorney General Confident in UM Students’ Ability to Lead
September 28, 2012 by
Eric H. Holder Jr. speaks at Honors College fall convocation OXFORD, Miss. – Students have a solemn obligation and breathtaking opportunity to continue the unfinished work of civil rights, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Thursday night (Sept. 27) at the University of Mississippi. Holder’s keynote address at the Sally McDonnell Barksdale HonorsRead the story …
Annual Christopher Longest Lecture to Examine Concept of ‘Otherness’
September 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A professor of literature and romance studies at Duke University is set to discuss the concept of “otherness” in society when she speaks Thursday (Sept. 27) at the University of Mississippi. Toril Moi is slated to deliver the 52nd annual Christopher Longest Lecture at 6 p.m. in Bondurant Hall, Room 204C. ARead the story …
Courtney Pearson First African-American to be Elected Homecoming Queen at UM
September 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Campaigning was challenging and winning the election was rewarding, but making history in the process is mind-boggling for Courtney Roxanne Pearson, who recently became the University of Mississippi’s first African-American homecoming queen. The 21-year-old senior English secondary education major from Memphis won the title in a run-off during annual campus personality elections.Read the story …